That should of course, have linked to the USB version: http://www.dv247.com/microphones/behringer-c-1u-usb--63964 (thanks Gordon)
-- Robin Catling Full Circle Podcast On 19 June 2012 11:42, Full Circle Podcast <fullcirclepodc...@googlemail.com > wrote: > Behringer C-1 USB cartoid condenser mic: > http://www.dv247.com/microphones/behringer-c-1-condenser-microphone--28184 > > Very affordable, good sound. All our shows recorded on it. Picks up a bit > more background hiss than I'd like, but I'm picky. Nice Radio 4 ambiance at > £33.99. > > -- > Rgds > RC > > Robin Catling > Full Circle Podcast > > > > > On 18 June 2012 11:27, Gordon Scott <gor...@gscott.co.uk> wrote: > >> Hi Sean, >> >> I strongly second the view that a decent condenser mike is the way to go >> in studio, with an external pop shield, suspension cradle and some kind >> of noise+reverb reduction, either one of the dedicated surrounds, or >> something hacked up with a frame and some blankets. Controlling >> extraneous noises can be a challenge. Don't forget bumps carried through >> the floor. >> >> The SM58 and it ilk are "dynamic" live-performance microphones, >> definitely not intended for studio vocals. >> >> In the studio you can afford to mic further from the singer, use a >> pop-shield, headphones for monitoring so no feedback worries, no need to >> handle quite such high volume as right in contact with the lips of a >> loud voice. That said, microphone technique on stage needs learning if >> he's expecting to sing live. >> >> The Neumann U87 requires a small second mortgage. >> The AKG C414 requires a substantially smaller second mortgage. >> There are a number of similar-in-operation condenser mics from from >> other companies, at much lower prices, many of which are surprisingly >> good. >> >> There are lots of pretty good USB recording interfaces. On Mac with >> GarageBand though, one of the Firewire intefaces may be worth the extra. >> >> I would suggest exploring somewhere like www.dv247.com, who supply a lot >> of this stuff and have a place in Soton. An alternative, not exactly >> local, is www.thomann.de. I'm pretty sure there is at least one other >> place in Soton. Both of those sites have advice/blog/magazine type >> areas. .. http://magazine.dv247.com Thomann's seems now mostly to be >> via email. >> >> Recording is a bit like Hi-Fi. If you buy very cheap, you get rubbish, >> if you want the best, you pay a fortune. Somewhere between those >> extremes is something with which you'll be satisfied. Unless budget is >> no concern (yeah, right :-), I'd suggest going for something modest, >> perhaps a bundle, which will be OK but not great, considering it >> possibly to be a long term sacrifice, whilst deciding exactly what >> really best suits your needs. >> >> HTH, >> Gordon. >> >> >> -- >> Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk >> Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire >> LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk >> -------------------------------------------------------------- >> > > > > >
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